WALMART MAINTENANCE Safety and Compliance 5

Question 1

Under OSHA's fall protection standard, at what height above a lower level must maintenance workers use fall protection in general industry?

Accepted Answer

4 feet

Answer

OSHA's general industry standard (29 CFR 1910.23) requires fall protection when workers are exposed to fall hazards of 4 feet or more.

Question 2

A maintenance team discovers a chemical spill of an unknown substance. What is the FIRST step?

Accepted Answer

Evacuate the area and call hazmat or a qualified responder

Answer

An unknown chemical spill requires immediate area evacuation and notification of a qualified hazmat responder before any cleanup attempt.

Question 3

Which of the following best describes the purpose of a job hazard analysis (JHA)?

Accepted Answer

To identify and mitigate hazards before starting a job

Answer

A JHA is a proactive process that breaks a job into steps, identifies hazards at each step, and determines controls to eliminate or reduce those hazards.

Question 4

What is the correct response if a maintenance employee is exposed to a bloodborne pathogen (e.g., from a needlestick)?

Accepted Answer

Wash the wound, report immediately, and seek medical evaluation

Answer

Immediate wound washing, prompt reporting, and medical evaluation (which may include post-exposure prophylaxis) are required under OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogen Standard.

Question 5

Which of the following actions violates proper scaffold safety during a maintenance repair at height?

Accepted Answer

Standing on a plank that overhangs the end support by 14 inches

Answer

Planks should overhang end supports by no more than 12 inches to prevent tipping; a 14-inch overhang exceeds OSHA's safe limit.

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WALMART MAINTENANCE Safety and Compliance 5